Picture, left:  Potosí is a city and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It's one of the highest cities in the world by elevation at a nominal 4,090 metres (13,420 ft). For centuries, it was the location of the Spanish colonial mint. Potosí lies at the foot of the Cerro de Potosí—sometimes called the Cerro Rico ("rich mountain")—a mountain popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore, which dominates the city. The Cerro Rico is the reason for Potosí's historical importance, since it was the major supply of silver for Spain during the period of the New World Spanish Empire. The silver was taken by llama and mule train to the Pacific coast, shipped north to Panama City, carried by mule train across the isthmus of Panama to Nombre de Dios or Portobelo, whence it was taken to Spain on the Spanish treasure fleets. This same silver was taken a great quatitites to China, where it radically affected the national economy.
JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW
 
Hour 1
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 1, Block A: Cain's Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of Rage, Shame, Secrecy, and Regret by Jeanne Safer (1 of 2)
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 1, Block B: Cain's Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of Rage, Shame, Secrecy, and Regret by Jeanne Safer (2 of 2)
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 1, Block D: The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life, by Robert Trivers (1 of 2)
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 1, Block D: The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life, by Robert Trivers (2 of 2)
 
Hour 2
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 2, Block A: Your Killer Emotions, by Ken Lindner (1 of 2)
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 2, Block B: Your Killer Emotions, by Ken Lindner (2 of 2)
 
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 2, Block C: The Sea Was Always There by Joseph F. Callo; 1 of 2
The Sea Was Always There is one man's story about learning from the sea. It includes the joy, pain, victory, defeat, surprises, and humor involved in the process. The narrative spans areas of the globe extending from the east coast of the Indian Ocean, across the Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic, and into the Mediterranean. The many personal episodes that make up The Sea Was Always There deal with real people, places, and events, and it is based on personal experiences drawn from four sources: two years at sea with the U.S. Navy, sailing in a wide variety of venues, travel to places with deep connections with the sea, and writing about two heroes from the Age of Sail.
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 2, Block D:  The Sea Was Always There by Joseph F. Callo; 2 of 2  /  Good read for a Navy buff or anyone who enjoys sailing. Good read for students interested in expanding their perspective of Naval history and boating. Those who have sailed the Caribbean will want to check the spots Admiral Callo visited against their own list of favorite destinations.  I keep my Kindle in my briefcase so I can read a few pages of an absorbing book like this whenever a few minutes open up. This a great summer read.
 
Hour 3
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 3, Block A:  Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David  Sears; 1 of 4
Smithsonian Air & Space magazine, July 2011  
“A valuable study of the culture and conduct of the naval air war over North Korea…A fitting addition not only to the literature of the Korean War, but also to the literature emerging in this, the centennial year of U.S. naval aviation.”
Collected Miscellany, 7/8/11  “A great tribute to the U.S. Navy pilots who flew in the Forgotten War.”
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 3, Block B:  Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David Sears; 2 of 4
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 3, Block C:  Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David Sears; 3 of 4
In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little-known aspect of America’s stalemated war: Navy aviators. His research-inspired, bestselling novel became perhaps the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat.
Using Michener’s notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting true stories. The result, Such Men As These, brims with action-packed accounts of combat, from the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers to the treacherous skies over Korea, while providing unforgettable portraits of the pilots whose skill and sacrifice made epic history.
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 3, Block D:  Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David Sears; 4 of 4
 
Hour 4
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 4, Block A:  1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann ; 1 of 4
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 4, Block B:  1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann ; 2 of 4
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 4, Block C:  1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann ; 3 of 4
Sunday 24 May 2015 / Hour 4, Block D:   1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann ; 4 of 4
 
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